
Madness: A Biography
Paul Fallon(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 16. August 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 168 pages
978-1-137-60304-3 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting new book explores the history of major mental disorders by looking at a wide range of historical and contemporary figures that have experienced mental illness. It discusses changing perceptions of mental illness and the treatments used at different historical periods from antiquity to the present day via the biographical sketches.
Reviews / Votes
This is an innovative, interesting book offering the reader an overview of a variety of 'common' (that is often diagnosed) mental illnesses, contextualising each through a historical lens and using well known people to bring to the fore the impact of such illness on a person's life. Clever use is made of people referred to in the book, rather than focusing on one specific person, Paul offers the reader short vignettes of a number of people from previous historical periods to 21st century figures to demonstrate the socio-political nature of a given illness and its treatment over time. This book is a powerful and fascinating read for anyone interested in psychiatry, prompting the reader to give critical thought to the wider context of mental illness and the impact it has on the lives of those who experience it. * Dr Sue McAndrew, Professor of Mental Health and Young People, University of Salford *More details
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-60304-3 (9781137603043)
DOI
10.26777/978-1-137-60305-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Paul Fallon
Madness: A Biography
E-Book
07/2019
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€31.99
Available for download
Person
Paul Fallon is a Senior Practitioner for Nursing and Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Salford, UK
Content
1. Anxiety Disorders.- 2. Depression.- 3. Dementia.- 4. Eating Disorders.- 5. Psychosis.- 6. Bipolar Disorder.- 7. Dual Diagnosis.